Hospital tomorrow / cyst on ovary

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Following some tests, I have been called to hospital on Thursday as I have a cyst on my ovary (I went to my GP due to blood in my urine).

They do not think that it is cancer (I hope) but a complex cyst.

Firstly, has anyone ever had one of these that didn't need surgery?

And secondly, I don't really want to go to a hospital due to Covid. Would you try to postpone?

I have a dermoid cyst on my ovary, not sure if that's the same as complex? Basically its not a fluid filled one, which are much more common and generally don't need surgery. I was advised could either 'wait and see' or have surgery to remove, but the consultant recommended it would be better to remove. I'm on waiting list for surgery but obviously will now be a long wait due to CV.

My DD has a complex (dermoid) cyst on her ovary. Her appointments have been moved to phone consultations and she has a growth scan and follow up appointment now moved for several months time. Currently we are wait and see as its size is ok but it may beed removing if it grows. I believe the size is relative to the situation.

Have you had a scan?

@Redcherries I had a scan buy just got referred to a gyno as I was originally seen by a urologist.

I'm worried that they want me to go in if others are being cancelled!

I've had two of these and I'm afraid both needed surgery. The second was discovered during my c-section and they removed it there and then but there was some discussion of leaving it for 6 months. So I would assume delaying the surgery is a possibility and it's worth asking. But I do think it's important to rule out cancer first before doing so. I wouldn't delay the appointment. Hope it goes okay. Recovery from my first cystectomy was very straightforward with very little pain despite it being a full laparotomy (too large for keyhole).

My 3 year old daughter had one. 6cms. They rescaned after 6 weeks and its gone so they don't need to see her again.

I have dermoid cysts on both ovaries. They discovered them during my c section. They were initially concerned they were cancerous so did ultra sound, mri and blood test. I would still go in taking precautions if I was you.
With mine they monitored for a bit, they shrunk initially when the pregnancy hormones went down and then stayed consistent. They are never going to go away though.
The consultant advised me that I could either leave them or have them removed. She said risks of leaving them they could burst or twist. That would be very painful and require emergency surgery. She couldn't put a percentage chance on this happening but said probably they had been there for many many years already.
Risks of taking them out there was a 50/50 chance of losing the whole ovary.
I decided to leave it for now. I am to be referrred back if I get any symptoms or I change my mind about surgery.

Not 3, 13

I had a complex cyst about 18 months ago. They did a scan, and took a small section of the endometrium for testing as that was thicker than normal too. Sent me away with an appointment for a follow up scan four months later, and everything had sorted itself out. No cyst, endometrium normal thickness. No problems since.

Please go. They didn’t think my cyst was anything serious. I’ve got cancer.

I have a large one, about tennis ball size. An attempt was made to remove it but not possible due to adhesions from previous surgery. It doesn't cause much trouble but my bladder does seem smaller now!

I would definitely go to the first appointment to verify it's nothing serious. If you want to have a child/another child, I think it tends to be better for fertility to remove them, but you would get advice according to your situation.

Please go.

There's a huge thread about hospital workers saying their hospitals are all really quiet (bar the ICU sections but those aren't at full capacity either). They're worried people aren't coming in for treatment when it's being offered and that other urgent treatment is being delayed unnecessarily. If it helps my elderly mother went in for a routine minor surgical thing in a major hospital two weeks ago, appointment came through at the normal time and she attended as normal. We were surprised given her age that the appointment was going ahead at all but no one seemed bothered and she was in and out quicker than normal. Different staff than she's used to seeing, that was all. When things go back to normal there'll be a huge backlog of people seeking or needing treatment for things other than Covid, take your appointment.

No experience with a cyst but I have been in to have scans recently and my hospital are being very cautious about separating the 'covid' section from the non- covid bits. I had never seen it so quite or so few people on my visit.

I think I took more risk visiting Tescos than the hospital.

If they are asking you in, ita because they need to see you. I'd go get it checked out.

I did.

I was also 11 weeks pregnant. It was the worst pain of my life and as the consultant said at the time, labour would be a breeze - it was.

Absolutely excruciating. Somehow with pain relief it righted itself and I didn't need surgery. Only a wee spin in the ambulance with a practice on the gas and air. I was totally off my nut.

I'd had 4 rounds of IVF and they weren't sure but thought it was a result of all the stimulation.

Keep safe OP.

My sister had a dermoid cyst and unfortunately it did need surgery. She had to nag her GP for months just to get a scan, a few weeks later, while she was waiting for the scan, she was in A&E for over 12 hours, throwing up, sweating buckets and screaming in agony despite a lot of morphine. They sent her home overnight (!) then had her in theatre within an hour of a scan the next day. It had twisted and cut off the blood supply to her ovary, which also needed removing.

Please go! I'm sure they will take every precaution they can re Covid. If they still think you need a scan at the moment, you need a scan!

Oh. And the morphine was fabulous :)

Thank you everyone, I went and they seemed to think it was all OK. Back in a few months to keep an eye on it.

That's awful @ButtWormHole - did they scan you and send you away at first? I hope you are able to recover soon.